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Late Lunch paid a visit to Mo Chara and what an afternoon we enjoyed in the company of Cillian, Vincent and Oisin, the boys who have created something really special in the heart of Dundalk. The crack was mighty as we enjoyed the banter with the boys, Charles Handy from the Mary Wallopers, Jason McGee an expert in the brewing history of the town, especially McArdle Moore brewery and Brian McMahon whose wonderful "My Kind Of Town" exhibition is on show upstairs in Mo Chara. We also had our regulars on Friday as David Sheehan previewed the weekend's sporting action, Deirdre O'Kane delivered classic comedy and a TV theme proved a doddle for listeners.

Dan Bannon has produced the definitive story of an incredible year for Louth Football, encompassing all aspects of the game from inter-county to club fare, with a detailed feature on every club. It's a must have for Louth people in the year that elusive Delaney Cup was won for the first time in 68 years!

On what his now his annual visit to Gerry on Late Lunch, among the humorous topics Neil covered were; his sporting prowess, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's TLT gig in Drogheda, drinking in parliament and his appearances on Countdown...

The irrepressible Neil Delamere, Eddie Tuite's thoughts on reviving Drogheda town centre, Dan Bannon's brilliant Louth yearbook and Laura Torris finding solace in mountain climbing.

Celebrating twenty years in business today, Late Lunch just had to be at Antonia's Bookstore in Trim, to mark a milestone for the most fabulous independent bookstore and its owner Antonia Daly! We were delighted to chat with authors Roisin O'Donnell, Myles Dungan and Tatyana Feeney, Ivan O'Brien from the O'Brien Press, children from St Patrick's national school who are avid readers, Charley and Sadie Ayton who love Antonia's so much they're promoting the bookstore on TikTok, number one customer Aileen Wynn and Barbra Howlett who told us how she' s living the dream working with Antonia for seventeen wonderful years.

Planning expert Dr Conor Skehan made some salient observations and offered practical and concrete suggestions as to how the heart of Drogheda town could be reinvigorated.

Conor Skehan on his ways to reinvigorate the heart of Drogheda, Leah Barniville playing Cinderella in Cork, Eoin Maguire serving up great coffee and more in Dundalk and Peter Kermath lionising Movember!

Sisters Aisling Muckian and Aine Mallie diagnosed with breast cancer within weeks of each other, new Ladies Gaelic Football Association CEO Lyn Savage, Irish History Book of the Year author Nicola Pierce and Nicky Kyle's gifts for gardeners.

At the recent An Post Irish Book Awards "Great Irish Wives" was named History Book of the Year to the delight of its author Nicola Pierce, who popped into Late Lunch to reflect on an incredible year in her life.